Deal, under which Kiev will have to cut spending, restructure banks and fight corruption, comes as leaders meeting in Minsk agree ceasefire for east of countryThe International Monetary Fund has announced a $17.5bn (£11.5bn) loan to war-torn Ukraine, extending the lifeline keeping the country from bankruptcy.The announcement came as the...

Talks on ending the war in Ukraine lasted into the 15th hour as the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany sought to untangle a complicated skein of military and political issues. …read more Source: Daily...

The warring parties in Ukraine agreed Thursday to a February 15 ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front lines in a deal French President François Hollande called a “comprehensive political solution” after marathon talks in Minsk. …read more Source: France...

As political leaders try to reach a peace deal for eastern Ukraine the International Monetary Fund has unveiled a new bailout package for Kyiv. The battle with the separatists has left Ukraine on the brink of bankruptcy. …read more Source: Deutsche...

“We agreed to a ceasefire starting at 00:00 on 15 February,” Vladimir Putin informed. Another crucial thing that was agreed on in Minsk is the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the current frontline for Ukrainian troops and from the line designated on 19 September 2014 for the Donbass troops. …read more Source:...

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the ceasefire in Ukraine is set to begin on February 15. The announcement was made after 14-hour negotiations, the Normany four talks, among representatives of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine in Minsk, Belarus. ”We have managed to agree on the main issues,” he said, Reuters reported. He...